THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH FOR THE INCREASING IN PATIENTS WITH DIABETES MELLITUS 2 TYPE QUALITY OF LIFE LEVEL

Introduction. Diabetes mellitus 2 type has become a global health problem and is by far one of the most common chronic diseases, so there is an urgent need to provide high quality medical and social care to this patient population. It is known that this group of patients is characterized by a number of specific features that distinguish them and create difficulties for physicians in the treatment process. Purpose. Study has been devoted to the comprehensive assessment of affecting factors on the quality of life of patients with type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM) in relationship with their psychological status indicators and level of compliance. Materials and Methods. Study population consisted of T2DM (n=40) equivalented by the indicators of age, body mass index, blood pressure, laboratory level of blood glucose and glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c). All patients signed a voluntary informed consent before the study. Study data has been collected using informed patients form and 6 validated psychometric scales: Chaban Quality of Life Scale (CQLS), Medication Compliance Scale (MCS), Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), Dysfunctional Attitudes Scale (DAS), Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21)) and Holmes and Rahe Stress Scale (HRSS). Glycemic control has been based on HbA1c results and blood glucose level. Results. Statistically significant difference has been found between the groups of the patients with high, middle and low level of their commitment to therapy according to MCS results. A significant correlation has been found between the following indicators: HbA1c and body mass index of patients with T2DM (p = .19; r = .368) and presence of alexithymia (p = .039; r = - .328). Depending on the level of quality of life with numeral scores of results with other scales: MCS (p = .361; r = .022); DAS (p = .027; r = - .350), stress level (DASS - 21) (p = .038; r = - .339), depression (DASS - 21) (p = .002; r = -. 471) and HRSS (p = .006; r = - .425). Conclusion: Psychological indicators identified by results of research such as, level of: compliance, cognitive distortions, depression, stress resistance and social adaptation — affected quality of life of T2DM patients, as well as indicators of alexithymia, anxiety, and quality of life affected the level of their commitment to treatment. Patients with low level of compliance and quality of life had the increased risk of treatment non-efficiency as a result. Therefore, multidisciplinary approach in the treatment of each individual patient, would potentially improving the adherence and effectiveness of T2DM treatment

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Differences in exercise capacity and health-related quality of life according to the body mass index in patients with COPD

Pulmonology ◽

10.1016/j.pulmoe.2021.07.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Jhonatan Betancourt-Peña ◽

Juan Carlos Ávila-Valencia ◽

Diana Milena Diaz-Vidal ◽

Vicente Benavides-Córdoba

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Exercise Capacity ◽

Body Mass ◽

The Body ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

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Active Time in Cooperative Activities, Quality of Life and Body Mass Index in Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities. A Model of Structural Equations

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13042341 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (4) ◽

pp. 2341

Author(s):

Gabriel González-Valero ◽

Josep Vidal-Conti ◽

Félix Zurita-Ortega ◽

Pere Palou-Sampol

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Body Mass Index ◽

Cooperative Learning ◽

Intellectual Disabilities ◽

Body Mass ◽

Structural Equations ◽

Overweight And Obesity ◽

Active Time ◽

Individuals With Intellectual Disabilities

Current research shows that individuals with intellectual disabilities do not engage in enough physical activity to acquire health benefits. However, cooperative learning has been shown to be an effective tool for inclusion and for improving healthy physical habits. The aim of this study is to contrast an explanatory model which incorporates quality of life, active time in cooperative activities, body mass index and age, as well as to analyze, using multi-group structural equations, the existing associations according to the sex of subjects with intellectual disabilities. The convenience sampling used allowed the collection of data from a total of 156 subjects in Granada (Spain), aged between 18–55 years. In terms of gender, the sample was homogeneous, representing 52.6% (n = 82) for women and 47.4% (n = 74) for men. The active time during the cooperative learning was recorded with the Xiaomi Mi Band 2 activity band, for the quality of life scale (GENCAT) was used, and the body mass index was calculated through its standardized equation. Age was directly associated with body mass index in both sexes. Likewise, age was positively related to the active time of women. Quality of life was directly associated with active time and body mass index was inversely related to active time. This study shows the importance of active time during work and cooperative learning in individuals with intellectual disabilities, as it is associated with an improvement in the quality of life and a reduction in the problems of sedentarism, overweight, and obesity.

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